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PM 5770Middlesex Post #7969 M PerrottM Perrott Posted 02/06/2009 10:26 Fellow Group: Forum Members Last Login: 2 days ago @ 22:45 Posts: 291, Visits: 2,183 Roy V (02/06/2009)"handy billy"? It's all about ropes and (wooly) pullies (it gets cold at sea ) on boats. And Mark, don't get the wrong idea about Wolfy - he's only a sailor on pleasure boats, not the Ark Royal. Thanks Roy (how are you btw), I had guessed that. I actually said I hoped a RN person had brought it up as it is a military term, no implication that Wolfy was a matelot. Merchant fleet is just as essential to our shores, and good luck to all that sail in it ! Post #7971 Roy VRoy V Posted 02/06/2009 10:37 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: 24/07/2010 18:25 Posts: 721, Visits: 1,170 M Perrott (02/06/2009)[quote][b]Merchant fleet is just as essential to our shores, and good luck to all that sail in it !Not so essential as a super-tanker full of oil, or Japanese cars, but over-rich American blue-rinses in his case, I believe. But still useful for bringing in hard currency (if you can call the $ that at the moment).Wolfy started his boating before, aft and up the mast in Tall Ships, for which I applaud him - I get vertigo standing on a chair - Installation was not easy! PM 5770Middlesex Post #7973 wolfywolfy Posted 02/06/2009 12:35 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 02/07/2010 10:35 Posts: 189, Visits: 358 haha thanks Roy,My Cadetship was on 36,000 tonne ro-ro ships in truth! then i went onto the square riggeres as a volunteer 3rd officer to help under privilaged youths how to sail the atlantic! lol then i was Mate on escourt tugs based out of the Firth of Forth and the Thames, and now i have the pleasure of "driving" the general british (usually) public on 69,000 tonnes of sea going splendour! and lets not forget what the QE2 added to certain efforts and i work in the same company (umbrella company) so there we go, wolfy's sea going history! lol S+F James K U.G.L.E Stella Maris 7279 MMM, OSM Post #7989 sojournersojourner Posted 02/06/2009 13:27 Fellow Group: Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 15:12 Posts: 363, Visits: 1,513 I think the article: - The Masonic Goat THE SHORT TALK BULLETIN The Masonic Service Association of the United States VOL. 14 NOVEMBER 1936 NO. 11 which is shown via a link on Page 1 (second posting by Vintage Malt) pretty much covers it. Roy L."SELUME PROFERRE" Post #7996 3GP4413GP441 Posted 02/06/2009 16:13 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 22/07/2010 06:11 Posts: 181, Visits: 885 wolfy (02/06/2009)haha thanks Roy, My Cadetship was on 36,000 tonne ro-ro ships in truth! then i went onto the square riggeres as a volunteer 3rd officer to help under privilaged youths how to sail the atlantic! lol then i was Mate on escourt tugs based out of the Firth of Forth and the Thames, and now i have the pleasure of "driving" the general british (usually) public on 69,000 tonnes of sea going splendour! and lets not forget what the QE2 added to certain efforts and i work in the same company (umbrella company) so there we go, wolfy's sea going history! lol Blow me tight! I thought I'd escaped the company of Skates when I left Portsmouth, where is a paddy wagon full of snowdrops when you need one! S&F Jon West PM 1069/441 UGLE MEZ 441 SGCE 180 /Herald 112 A&ASR Post #8004 KeithKeith Posted 03/06/2009 00:46 Fellow Group: Forum Members Last Login: 19/07/2010 02:18 Posts: 351, Visits: 651 However, to return to the goat, there are various possible explanations. THere have been pub signs of the Goat and Compasses, a corruption of "God encompasseth us". Many old Lodgs met in pubs and the association of Masonry with compasses and then with goats is easy to follow. Also, and I ain't kidding (excuse the pun) many early Kiwi Lodges had their Lodgerooms in a small paddock which required mowing to control the grass growth. Some Lodges used a goat or two as biological lawnmowers. Goats are hardy animals and require relatively little care. Anyway, people could speculate on possible alternative reasons for the goats' presence. And, as has already been mentioned, where a Lewis is a means whereby a heavy stone can be lifted off its base , a Goat is a means whereby the stone can be moved horizontally to a different location Keith PM. Waimarino 175 Kaimanawa 426 Waikato Lodge of Research 445 Taupo, New Zealand Post #8038 Roy VRoy V Posted 03/06/2009 08:35 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: 24/07/2010 18:25 Posts: 721, Visits: 1,170 wolfy (02/06/2009)haha thanks Roy,My Cadetship was on 36,000 tonne ro-ro ships in truth! then i went onto the square riggeres as a volunteer 3rd officer to help under privilaged youths how to sail the atlantic! lol then i was Mate on escourt tugs based out of the Firth of Forth and the Thames, and now i have the pleasure of "driving" the general british (usually) public on 69,000 tonnes of sea going splendour! and lets not forget what the QE2 added to certain efforts and i work in the same company (umbrella company) so there we go, wolfy's sea going history! lolLeft hand down a bit! PM 5770Middlesex Post #8050 wolfywolfy Posted 03/06/2009 12:24 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 02/07/2010 10:35 Posts: 189, Visits: 358 your rotten you are! S+F James K U.G.L.E Stella Maris 7279 MMM, OSM Post #8060 M PerrottM Perrott Posted 04/06/2009 11:15 Fellow Group: Forum Members Last Login: 2 days ago @ 22:45 Posts: 291, Visits: 2,183 wolfy (03/06/2009)your rotten you are! What about his rotten? Is it illegally parked? 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The possible dyslexic interpretation of GAOTU has been wilfully misused in anti-Masonic websites, thereby attempting to link FM to goats, cloven hooves, Satan, Baphomet, and even wooden wedding rings for all I know.
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Not so essential as a super-tanker full of oil, or Japanese cars, but over-rich American blue-rinses in his case, I believe. But still useful for bringing in hard currency (if you can call the $ that at the moment).
Wolfy started his boating before, aft and up the mast in Tall Ships, for which I applaud him - I get vertigo standing on a chair - Installation was not easy!
My Cadetship was on 36,000 tonne ro-ro ships in truth! then i went onto the square riggeres as a volunteer 3rd officer to help under privilaged youths how to sail the atlantic! lol then i was Mate on escourt tugs based out of the Firth of Forth and the Thames, and now i have the pleasure of "driving" the general british (usually) public on 69,000 tonnes of sea going splendour! and lets not forget what the QE2 added to certain efforts and i work in the same company (umbrella company) so there we go, wolfy's sea going history! lol
I think the article: -
The Masonic Goat THE SHORT TALK BULLETIN The Masonic Service Association of the United States VOL. 14 NOVEMBER 1936 NO. 11
which is shown via a link on Page 1 (second posting by Vintage Malt) pretty much covers it.
"SELUME PROFERRE"
Left hand down a bit!
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